Announcements
The Rector writes…… I take this opportunity to write a thank you letter to you all. On 9th June I marked the silver jubilee of my ordination as a deacon. It was to be a quiet family occasion, but obviously the parish thought differently! I was completely taken by surprise by the size of the congregation at St Luke’s Church that day, and by the fact that a [...]
Notices: End of School Year Services. The end of this academic year will be marked as usual with special church services. For St Michael’s staff and pupils, it will be on Wednesday 26 June and for St Luke’s it will be the following day. In Douglas the guest speaker will be the Revd Cliff Jeffers. We look forward to having him with us. CMS Zambia Trip. As our [...]
Notices: Sunday 9th June – St. Michaels School Summer Fete @ 12.30-3pm. All welcome. Garden café, face painting, barbeque, traditional games, jewellery making, glass painting, raffle, bookstall, plants, cakes etc. Monday 10th June – Holy Communion St. Luke’s Church @ 11am Sunday 16th June – As a result of the annual Methodist Conference taking place in Cork, some of the visiting Methodist ministers are going to be preaching in [...]
Newsletter of Douglas Union with Frankfield June 2019 The Rector writes…… Last month I attended the General Synod of the Church of Ireland, which for the first time ever was held in Derry. It was a long drive from Cork, but well worth the journey. We got a great welcome from the people of Derry and Raphoe, and their bishop, Rt. Revd Ken Good. He is known to [...]
Notices: Wednesday 5th June – Holy Communion, St. Luke’s Douglas @ 11am Saturday 8th June - The Diocesan Synod again this year is being held at the Cork International Airport Hotel. The Eucharist will be celebrated in Holy Trinity Church, Frankfield at the start of the day’s proceedings. Sunday 16th June – As a result of the annual Methodist Conference taking place in Cork, some [...]
Notices: Sunday 26th - The final Ecumenical Bible Meeting will be held in the Sacred Heart Hall, Western Road at 7.30pm tonight, by Dr. Jessie Rogers. No booking required. Donations to cover costs will be welcome. Wednesday 29th – Old School Lunch in Blackrock at 12.30. This is the last lunch before the summer holidays. Thursday 30th – Ascension Day, Holy Communion in St [...]
Sunday Churches Together Annual Ecumenical Service will be held at 7pm in St. Columba’s Church, Douglas. All are welcome. Thursday Annual Boys’ Brigade Display - CPH @ 7pm Saturday Coffee Morning - Marmullane Church Hall from 10am to midday. Admission 3 euros which includes coffee/tea and scone. Raffle and general sales table. Proceeds in [...]
Cork Ecumenical Bible Week 21-26 May 2019 The Earth is the Lord's and Everything in it (Ps 24) Tuesday 21st May Ecumenism in Ecology Rev. Elaine Murray Sacred Hearts Church, Monkstown 7.30pm Wednesday 22nd May We are Stewards not Owners ... our Arrogance towards Creation. Fr. Ben Hegarty OP St. Joseph's RC Church, Springhill, Glanmire. 7.30pm Thursday 23rd May Exiles and Strangers. Dr. Richard Scriven Old Schoolhouse, [...]
Tuesday Coffee and Chat about Rev'd Hazel's visit to Zambia in CPH Supper Room @ 11am. Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Wednesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 10.30am Thursday Boys’ Brigade. - CPH @ 6pm - 7pm Anchors. 7.15pm - 8.30pm Junior and Company sections. Saturday Coffee Morning - Old Schoolhouse Church Road Blackrock 10-12noon. Admission €4. including light refreshments. Churches Together Annual Ecumenical Service will [...]
The Rector writes…… I am writing this a few days after the confirmation service in St Luke’s Church. It was a wonderful occasion, and one which I hope the 18 candidates will remember for a long time, as they continue to grow in their Christian faith and commitment. We are all familiar with the pattern of young people being confirmed. In recent years in this parish, the age of [...]
